Follow @JJournalSportsHOBOKEN — Behind the grit and toughness of its offensive line, Union City spread the ball around to its three-headed running game and raced past Hoboken in a 41-7 victory.

Junior Nawell Jones led the group, churning out 177 yards and two scores, while Tamaine Boyd and Jonathan Castellano combined to rush for 107 yards and three touchdowns. Castellanos, who picked up 43 of those yards and one score, also added 59 yards receiving.

“The guys up front are playing so well and our guys are very unselfish,” Union City coach Wilber Valdez said. “They understand that I call the game based on what is out there. We have three guys with more than 10 touchdowns, that tells you a lot. Boyd gets most of the carries, but (Rojas and Castellano) don’t complain about it, they just go out there and work hard every day.”

Rojas also made his impact felt on the defensive side of the ball in the Union City (7-2) win, picking off a pass at midfield. The turnover avenged an interception on the previous drive and sparked a Soaring Eagles’ march that was capped by Boyd on a 4th-and-2 early in the second quarter, putting Union City ahead 7-0.

Without blinking an eyelash, the Redwings (6-3) followed up with a lengthy drive, eating up seven minutes of clock before being faced with a tough decision on 4th-and-6 from the Union City 38-yard line. Unlike its counterpart though, Hoboken elected to punt, pinning the Soaring Eagles at their own 3-yard line.

However, the momentum didn’t last, thanks to Rojas, who broke tackles and threw a wicked stiff arm on his way to a 93-yard score with 2:15 left in the half. The score would serve as foreshadowing for a 27-point outburst in the second half.

Those touchdowns would include a run apiece from each of the three backs as well as a 27-yard pass from junior Elijah Mercado to classmate Daiquan Kelly.

Sophomore Michael Williamson had a big night for the Redwings in the loss, rushing for 104 yards and a score. Junior Preston Mars of Hoboken stopped the Soaring Eagles’ first drive into the red zone, picking off a pass inside the Red Wings’ 5-yard line.